Combined ash receptacle and cigar holder



Feb. 2 ,1926.

J. S. DRISCOLL COMBINED ASH RECEPTACLE AND CIGAR HOLDER l 1 r a n kliatented Feb. 2v, 1926.

NITED STATES 1,571,762 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. DRLISCOLL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINEDl ASH RECEPTA'CLE AND CIGAR HOLDER.

Application led December ceptacles and cigar holders and it has for its object to provide an improved article of this kind. It is also an object of my 1nvention to provide, as a new article of manuffacture, a combined ash receptacle and cigar holder attachment for automobiles which will -be attractive, simple in construction and efficient, and which will possess features of construction rendering the device particularly adapted to that Special use.

To these ends my invention consists of a combined ash receptacle `and cigar holder having the novel and advantageous features of construction and arrangement -of parts set forth in the following description and particularly pointed out and defined in the claims at the close thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

lFigure 1 is a front elevationl of a combined ash receptacle and cigar holder constructed in accordance with my invention, Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Figure 3 is a plan view of the receptacleholder shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but showing "the lid, hereinafter described, in its closed position.

Figure -4.is. a rear elevation of the receptacle-holder shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Figures 5 and 6 are details of the Lhereinafter described.

bracketV U Figure 7 is a sectional plan view illustratung a modification.

- Figure 8 is a sectional detail, hereinafter described, relating to the modification shown in Fig. 7. v

Having reference to the drav'ir gy., 1 represents a metal box constructed with a flat perpendicular rear wall. 2 that i: formed with a pair of vertically disposed buttonhole slots 3, 3-to receive `a pair of buttons or studs 4, 4 projecting from a plate 5 securedY by screws 6 to anysuitable supporting xture 7. Each button or stud 4 is made with a relatively large head connected with the plate 5 by a shank 8. The vlower-end portions of theslots 3 are enlarged to' provide gateways for "the heads of the buttons or studsywhile the upper end portions of these 11, 1923. Serial No. 679,308.

slots are just wide enough to accommodate the Shanksof the buttons or studs. It will thus be clear that the box l is applied to ,the supporting bracket constituted by the plate 5 with its studs 4, by passing thc heads of the Studs through the enlarged lower ends sof the slots and then lowering the box until the upper ends of the slots 3 rest upon the Shanks of the studs. When thus applied to the supporting bracket the. box 1 is both supported by the bracket and held against `lateral or swinging movement relatively thereto in any direction.

In order to positively secure the box against upward movement relatively to the v bracket plate f5 I provide a leaf spring latch 9 fastened near` its lower end to the rear walll 2 by rivets 10 and having its upper end disposed so as to occupy a position immediately under the heads of the studs 4 when the latter arel at the upper ends of the slots 3. The spring latch 9 is under stress so as to yieldingly press toward the rear wall 2. Therefore, when the buttons orstuds 4 are passed into the lower ends of the buttonhole slots 3 3, the upper end of the spring latch 9 is irst bent inwardly and then when the box f1 is'slid downwardly on the studs 4 and the latter assume a position above the latch, said latch snaps into position below the studs/ as shown in Fig. 2, and serves to lock the box against upward movement the rear wall 2 and out of engagement with the studs 4, thus leaving-the box 1 free tol be lifted and removed from the studs 4. As will be seen'from Fig. 1, the cam block 14 is disposed between the two slots 3, 3 so as to engage the middle or intermediate portion of the upper end of the spring latch. IVlien the box 1 is'applied to the studs 4 the spring latch yields to permit the entrance of the studs into the enlarged lower ends of the slots 3, and then when the box is .slid downward on the studs the spring latch snaps into position beneath the heads et the studs, it the cam block 14 occupies its uppermost position, or will do so when the cam block is liitted by means ot the stem 12. Preferably the cam block 14 is so constructed that it must be manually lowered and manually raised.

A movable top Wall section, or lid, 15v is provided, connected by a hinge 1G With the lixed top Wall section 11 so that it can be closed down on to the top of the box, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4i, or set in an upstanding position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the hinge 1G preferably being stiit1 jointed enough to hold the lid 15 in either position. Upon the inner side ot the lid is fastened,

as by rivets 17, a sheet metal bracket 18 formed With a pair of arms 19 made at their ends With eyes 2O Within which are journaled trunnions provided at opposite sides oit a detent arm 23 Whose inner end is in engagement with a spring tang 21 that is part of the bracket 18. The trunnions 9.4 of the detent arm 23 are located a short distance aufay from the inner end of said arm so that the pressure of the spring tang 21 serves to hold said arm 23 in either extreme position or in its middle position shown in Figs. 1 and 2. rThe bracket 18 is also made with a shelf 22, and when a cigar or cigarette is placed thereon as indicated by dotted lines 1n Fig. 2, the detent arm 23 may be swung down against it and serves to hold the cigar or cigarette against displacement. As will be clear the shelf 22 supports the cigar or cigarette in a position directly7 above the open top of the box 1 so that ashes 'falling therefrom drop into said box.

Then the receptacle-holder is not in use the lid 15 will be placed in its closed position so that not only are the parts carried by the lid then housed Within the box, but the?5 ashes Within the lattercannot be blown ou In the modification shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the` rear ivall 2 of the box 1 is made With a pair of circular apertures 24 to receive the studs f1 and the box is locked in engagement. with said studs by a slide 9a that is yieldingly urged endwise in one direction, toward one side of the box, by a spring 9b riveted to the sideof the box. The slide 9- is constructed with a pair. of horizontally disposed button-hole slots 25 and the spring 9b normally holds the slide in a position Where the relatively narrow ends of the slots register with the apertures 24 and engage the studs 4. In one side of the box is slidably mounted a push button 2G and by manually pushing inwardly upon the same the slide 9 may be shoved over against the opposite side of the box to bring the enlarged ends of the slots 25 opposite the apertures 21- and the heads of the studs 4. TVhen the slide occupies this last described posiirma/ea tion the box- 1 may be placed on to or removed from the studs, and when in its normal position it serves to lock the studs in the apertures 24. A headed stud 27 projecting from the rear Wall 2 oit the box and occupying a slot 28 formed in the slide, cooperates With the top Wall section to hold the slidey against displacement except for limited endwise movement as described.

The above described ash receptacle and cigar holder is particularly designed for use as van attachment for an automobile in Which case the plate' may be fastened by the screws 6 to the back lof the front seat, to the instrument board, or to any other part oit the vehicle desired.

lli/*hat l claim is:

1. An article of the character descr-.Led comprising a box provided With a hinged lid adapted to occupy an open upstanding position; a shelf upon the inner side of said lid for supporting a cigar or the like directly above said box when the lid is in its open position; a bracket adapted to be permanently attached to a supporting iixture; means separably connecting said box and bracket, and a manually operated latch normally locking said box and bracket against separation.

2. An article of the character described comprising a box having a vertical rear Wall formed with a button-hole slot; a box-supporting lixture provided with a stud having a head adapted to be passed through the large end of said slot; a spring detent mounted on said box and engaging the stud to hold the latter at the small end of said slot, andl a cover hinged to said boX provided upon its inner side with means for holding a cigar or the like directly above said box.

3. An article of the character described comprising a box having a vertical rear Wall formed with a pair of button-hole slots; a boxsupporting fixture provided with a pair ot' studs each having a head adapted to be passed through the large end of one of said slots; a spring detent mountedon said box and engaging both of said studs to hold the latter at the small ends of said slots; a cover hinged to said box provided upon its -inner side with means for holding a cigar or the like, and a manually operated cam mounted on said box for operating said detent.

L1. An article of the character described comprising a box having a vertical rear formed with a pair of button-hole slots; a box-supporting fixture provided With a pair of studs each having a head adapted to be passedthrough the large end of one of said slots; a spring detent mounted upon the inner side of said Wall and engaging both of saidstuds to. hold the latter at the small ends of said slots; means operable manually wall from the exterior of the box for operating said detent rto freethe studs, and 'a/cover hinged to said box and provided upon its inner side with means for holding a cigar or the like.' l

5, In an` article of the character described the combination of a box for holding ashes; means for holding a cigar or the like in position above said box; a supporting ixture for said box, provided with a stud made with a head,- said stud separably engaging a buton-hole slot formed in a member that is part of the box; a locking member movably mounted on said box and engaging said stud to ,hold the latter in engagement With said slot but movable relatively to the of said cover for holding a cigar or the like. 20

In testimony whereof I- haxe aixedmy signature.

JOHN s. DRISCOLL. 

